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Rondo too, eh.
Damn, that's gonna get Red out of his mother's bed any minute.
http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/e...48484/35117127
23 of the 24 2012 NBA All-Stars showed up for a mandatory Friday morning media availability in Orlando. The one absentee -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant -- called in sick. That proved to be a costly decision.
USA Today reports that the NBA fined Bryant $40,000 for multiple All-Star Weekend absences.
The NBA fined the Los Angeles Lakers guard $40,000 for missing a news conference and a mandated charity appearance for NBA Cares during All-Star weekend in Orlando.
In addition, the NBA fined Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce and guard Rajon Rondo $20,000 each for missing their charity appearances.
Reporters stood around for the better part of an hour on Friday, waiting for Bryant to show up. Eventually, a league spokesman informed the crowd that Bryant would not be attending due to an illness.
Bryant did attend events later on Friday and eventually met with reporters before a Saturday practice session. There, he immediately brought up his absence when asked a question he didn't like.
"What type of question is that to ask me? Are you kidding me?" Bryant said. "Man, I was sick the other day so I didn't have to hear this."
According to StoryTellersContracts.com, Bryant's 2011-2012 salary with the Lakers is $25.2 million, tops in the league. The $40,000 fine represents roughly 1/630 of his salary. The equivalent fine for someone making $50,000 a year would be roughly $79.
Bryant's West team defeated the East, 152-149. Bryant finished with 27 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 2 steals in 34 minutes. He also suffered a broken nose when he was fouled by Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade.
Rondo too, eh.
Damn, that's gonna get Red out of his mother's bed any minute.
Scobe is a fine gentleman...Stern is more hurt Scobe didn't show up than the 40k fine of which I'm sure Scobe will appeal. Good job Scobe of sticking it to Stern and not helping him promote this BS weekend in the wake of the CBA fight....make them media boys stand around all day eagerly waiting to kiss your black ass only to not show up..
and for the record the commish can go suck a fat one...MJ purposely missed these events almost every year and only got a 10k fine...at least Scobe was sick...
http://news.google.com/newspapers?ni...g=1497,2116625
Kobe was prowling the streets at that hour.
No, not really.
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gaygayjohnson with another 5 star thread. Great job bro
It's only $20,000 since Vanessa effectively pays half.
sick kids. Eugenics ftw.
pulitzer-worthy comeback tbh
Forcing people to do charity work is silly.
Careful. Someone here might take that as an instruction instead of a stance.
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